Improved apparatus for -straightening car-axles



B. S. SKATES.

Apparatus for Straightening Car Axles. No: 919,014.

Patented Jan.18,1870.

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B. S. SKATES, OF WHISTLER, ALABAMA.

Letters Patent No. 99,014, dated January 18, 1870..

IMPROVED APPARATUS FOR 'STRAIGH'I'ENING- CARsAXLES.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of thename.

Be it known that I, B. S. SKATES, of Whistler, in the county of Mobile,and State of Alabama, have invented a new and, improved Apparatus forStraightening Gar-Axles; and Ido hereby declare that the fol-' lowing isa full, "clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable othersskilled in the art to make and usethe same, reference being had tothe'accor'npanyiug drawings, forming part of this specification.

The object of this invention is to provide new and useful apparatus for.straightening bent-railroad-car axles without removing the wheels fromthe axle.

The inventioncomprises a'pair of horrsings, having adjustablescrew-centres, for suspending the axle by the centres, in the ends, anadjustable track, for rolling the wheels and axle between the housingsat the right height to be taken by the centres, and a bending or straghtening-jack, to be placed under the bends in the axles, to force themup to a straight line, the ends of the axles being secured by wedgesunder lugs on the housings, to resist the upward pressure of the jacks.I

Figure 1 represents a longitudinal sectional elevation of my improvedapparatus, and

Figure 2 represents a front elevation of the same.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding part-s.

A represents the housings, which are strong metal posts, erected upon atimber or other base, B.

They are provided with centring-screws O, lugs D,

for wedging down upon the upper sides of the ends of the journals, andtie-rods D.

E represents a section of a railroad-track, resting at one end on thepermanent ties F, and at the other on ties-G, having adjusting-screws Hfor raising or lowering them.

The axles and wheels are rolled up the track between the housings, andsuspended on the centrescrews. Tire track is then lowered so as to admitof turning the axle freely, to present the bow downward. The-wedges Iare then driven in between the ends of the axle and the lugs D. Then thehydraulic or other jack K is set to work under the axles, to force themup to a straight line, which they accomplish very readily and exactly. 0

The axle may he turned on the centres from time to time, to ascertainwhen it is perfectly straightened,

the jack being lowered away and the wedges removed.

Instead of the wedges, strong screws, screwing down through projectionsD, may be used.

Having thus described my invention,

I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent- Tlre combinationof the housings, having centres O and lugs or shoulders D, the adjnstable track E G, a hydraulic or other jack, and wedges I orset-screws, substantially as specified.

Witnesses: B. S. SKATES.

J AS. H. WYLIE, LEWIs H. KENNELL.

